Malice in the Mitten
Three Michigan shows, one voice.
Malice in the Mitten - Michigan-focused True Crime.
Round Robin - Upbeat round-table talk.
F-Bomb - Michigan folklore and frights.
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Malice in the Mitten is a Michigan-focused, cinematic true crime podcast rooted in the stories, cases, and communities of Michigan — including the Upper Peninsula. Hosted by Tracy Preston and joined by Christine Mulligan, the show centers victims, context, and careful research while exploring the dark cases Michigan never forgot. Each episode is told with a noir-inspired atmosphere, respect for the people involved, and a mission to bring awareness to listeners and communities.
Episodes
Apr 4, 2025
Apr 4, 2025
20 min
Don't call her name!!
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt
Story researched and written by Todd Preston
Original Artwork by Todd Preston
Sources:
https://99wfmk.com/the-pig-lady/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig-faced_women
Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
31 min
Drive! I'm wanted by the FBI!
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Story researched and written by Rebecca Hiers.
Original artwork by Todd Preston.
Sources:
Sound Effects from Uppbeat: gunshot-sfx-foley-impact-shot-gun-xploson-sound-chakongaudio-182540. hand-gun-pistol-shot-gfx-sounds-1-1-00-01.mp3 / Police-car-siren-smartsound-fx-1-00-04.mp3/heavy-rainfall-thunder-ftus-1-00-06.mop3
https://books.google.com/books?id=GXpHAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=3119,6126&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf4qj80bKMAxUdv4kEHZHwObYQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=DE4_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=3565,10580&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf4qj80bKMAxUdv4kEHZHwObYQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=hEkiAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA33&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=3616,2547348&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf4qj80bKMAxUdv4kEHZHwObYQ6AF6BAgLEAM#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=X2QpAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=4833,276958&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf4qj80bKMAxUdv4kEHZHwObYQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=w8w_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=2988,873195&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjf4qj80bKMAxUdv4kEHZHwObYQ6AF6BAgNEAM#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=9wIyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=5492,3186153&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhsMTA17KMAxUClYkEHd9FDLM4ChDoAXoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=9wIyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=5492,3186153&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL3ej52bKMAxWHCnkGHV7RGLA4ChDoAXoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=qDpEAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=4641,67449&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL3ej52bKMAxWHCnkGHV7RGLA4ChDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=KwteAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=2719,2556780&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL3ej52bKMAxWHCnkGHV7RGLA4ChDoAXoECAYQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=MwteAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=1668,4400762&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL3ej52bKMAxWHCnkGHV7RGLA4ChDoAXoECA0QAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=qmIbAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA30&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=2019,869083&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjChee737KMAxVwvokEHVQaDrA4FBDoAXoECAkQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=7wIyAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=4719,2498214&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjChee737KMAxVwvokEHVQaDrA4FBDoAXoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=r_ZYAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA21&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=2778,2561995&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjChee737KMAxVwvokEHVQaDrA4FBDoAXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=HKApAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA3&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=4249,671756&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj6-NLX5LKMAxWwmokEHZlSLbQ4HhDoAXoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://books.google.com/books?id=MgteAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA4&dq=warren+irwin+kills&article_id=2590,4172455&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVoIi-3bSMAxVxv4kEHfoaC644HhDoAXoECAsQAw#v=onepage&q=warren%20irwin%20kills&f=false
https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=OaklandOL19510629-01.1.4&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN----------
https://time.com/archive/6608438/crime-crime/
https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=IsabellaDTN19510621-01.1.1&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN----------
https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=OaklandOL19980415-01.1.86&srpos=3&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22warren+lee+irwin%22---------
https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=OaklandOL19510622-01.1.1&srpos=10&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN-%22warren+lee+irwin%22---------
https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=OaklandOL19510706-01.1.1&srpos=12&e=-------en-10--11--txt-txIN-%22warren+lee+irwin%22---------
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43014902/carolyn_jane-gilbert
Apr 9, 2025
Apr 9, 2025
51 min
It's a fact!
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=giraffe+fighting&&mid=92C889FC25360955BCA992C889FC25360955BCA9&FORM=VAMGZC
https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=N3HyYt9i&id=FEB61112C19A93842F8C34A7C760ABAC90CE86C6&thid=OIP.N3HyYt9i_gwdcl3oWm3N5QHaLQ&mediaurl=https%3A%2F%2Fth.bing.com%2Fth%2Fid%2FR.3771f262df62fe0c1d725de85a6dcde5%3Frik%3DxobOkKyrYMenNA%26riu%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.macroevolution.net%252fimages%252fgiraffe-skeleton-595-904.jpg%26ehk%3DlOtqw7XMMLRRHnNGvfp9gpX8B%252fZUaOiyN7IWYSbdunU%253d%26risl%3D%26pid%3DImgRaw%26r%3D0&exph=904&expw=595&q=Giraffe+Skull+Anatomy&simid=608019696019986020&FORM=IRPRST&ck=1CEBAD021109ED9653C9809509884B9D&selectedIndex=4&itb=0&cw=1994&ch=946&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0
Apr 11, 2025
Apr 11, 2025
20 min
Oh the things men will do!
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Story researched and written by Todd Preston.
Original Artwork by Todd Preston.
Sources:
https://WPMK.com
https://promotemichigan.com
https://seekghosts.blogspot.com
Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
20 min
This was one heavy handed man!
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Show researched & written by Rebecca Hiers.
Original artwork by Todd Preston.
Sources:
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016689/1911-07-20/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=&index=0&date2=&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Lonsberry+William&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=William+lonsberry&dateFilterType=range&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016689/1911-09-08/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=&index=1&date2=&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=LONSBERRY+Lonsberry+William&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=William+lonsberry&dateFilterType=range&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016689/1911-07-19/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=&index=8&date2=&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Lonsberry+William+WILLIAM&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=William+lonsberry&dateFilterType=range&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016689/1911-07-12/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=&index=9&date2=&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Lonsberry+William&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=William+lonsberry&dateFilterType=range&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83016689/1911-09-01/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=&index=10&date2=&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Lonsberry+William+WILLIAMS&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=William+lonsberry&dateFilterType=range&page=1
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn98066406/1906-11-09/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=&index=6&date2=&searchType=advanced&language=&sequence=0&words=Lonsberry+LONSBERRY+William+Williams&proxdistance=5&state=Michigan&rows=20&ortext=&proxtext=&phrasetext=&andtext=William+lonsberry&dateFilterType=range&page=1
https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AA&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=1905%20-%201925&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=william%20lonsberry&docref=image/v2%3A13467F9691566065%40EANX-NB-134B77278CE3CE21%402419230-134B388B9CD464C6%400-134B388B9CD464C6%40
https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AA&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=1905%20-%201925&hide_duplicates=2&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=60&val-base-0=william%20lonsberry&docref=image/v2%3A1231FD919F0C27A4%40EANX-NB-1236AD025D9D7778%402419231-12340D119EC53A50%403-1264FF131D38DC91%40On%2BMurder%2BCharge%2BMan%2BAccused%2Bby%2BMother%2BIs%2BArraigned%2Band%2BPleads%2BNot%2BGuilty
https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AMNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AA&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=1905%20-%201925&hide_dup
Apr 16, 2025
Apr 16, 2025
45 min
History and discoveries!! Make sure to check out the website before for pictures!!
https://allthatsinteresting.com/tag/news
Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025
17 min
Nasty little buggers!
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Show researched and written by Todd Preston.
Original artwork by Todd Preston.
Sources:
Sound Effect from Uppbeat: mischievous-cartoon-laugh-swoop-1-00-02.mp3
www.en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haltija
www.kansallisuseumandcastles.com
www.chreonical.press/2025/03/06/michigan-stories-finnish-shit-elves/
Apr 21, 2025
Apr 23, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
Apr 25, 2025
14 min
Giant squrrel = One Giant Walnut!
Theme song written and recorded by Alan Hunt.
Original artwork by Todd Preston.
Sources:
Sound effects from Uppbeat: chewing-a-crunchy-snack-joshua-chivers-2-2-00-03.mp3 and burp-male-joshua-chivers-100-00.mp3
http://99wfmk.com/monster-squirrel-amble/
http://crypttic/archives.fandom.com/wiki/giant-squirrel